33 days and counting!!!!

I can't believe that a whole year has gone by since I was first started my Peace Corps application. The time to leave is almost hear and I getting soooo excited. I can't wait to see what is like and meet the other peace corps people who I will be living and working with for the next two years. Part of me is also realizing that there is so much I am leaving behind. My dog has been sick the past few weeks so that made me think that after I leave I might never see him again. I am going to be most sad to leave my mom and dad and my friends. I am glad I have gotten to spend one last summer at home. It seems like I have done a lot of things I have wanted to do for the past few years. I have gone camping tons of times and I have spent a lot more time outside.

As for packing, I think I have gotten just about everything thing I will need. I don't want to bring that much clothing because I know I can get a lot of the stuff I might need over there. But this new airline crisis is making me a little concerned about packing. So airlines are not allowing any carry-on luggage. I have quite a bit of electronics that I want to bring with me like my new camera and a solar charger for my Ipod. If I put them in my checked luggage, there is a good chance they will get broken or stolen. Maybe Peace Corps gets special clearance on luggage because we already had to go through a huge FBI clearance just to get accepted. I don't really mind not being able to bring any liquids in my carry on. I can survive without that.

Only a few more weeks in the US so if anyone ways to come visit me up in SL, you are more than welcome.